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At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top British Columbia based President operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Glenn Bindley
President & CEO of Redlen Technologies
Glenn was a co-founder and senior executive of PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS). As General Manager of its largest division, Glenn helped grow PMC-Sierra into a global semiconductor leader. Currently, Glenn is CEO of Yaletown portfolio company Redlen Technologies, a maker of semiconductor materials used in medical imaging and solar energy applications. Under Glenn’s leadership, Redlen has transitioned from R&D to commercial production and sales with a customer list that includes GE, Siemens, Spectrum Dynamics and First Solar. An engineer/MBA, Glenn began his career in technical, product management and business development roles with Nortel and MPR Teltech
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About Redlen Technologies, Yaletown Partners: Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors.
Jim Balcom
Senior Vice President, Operations of Redlen Technologies
Jim is a seasoned technology executive with 25 years’ experience in the successful development and launch of disruptive products and technologies at Ballard Power Systems and PolyFuel in advanced fuel cell products, at Sonigistix in consumer electronics and at Ondine Biomedical in medical devices. He has led manufacturing, engineering and executive management teams in Silicon Valley, Seattle and Vancouver. Jim has a Systems Design Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Harvard University.
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About Redlen Technologies: Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors.
Jonathan Webster
President and CEO of EnvAerospace
Jonathan Webster is President and CEO of EnvAerospace, Inc., an innovative leader and ecosolutions provider offering award winning ‘EcoBlade’ technology and specialized nanocoating solutions engineered to improve material wear, compressor and fuel efficiency in the gas path of aero and aeroderivative gas turbine engines. The firm became an official supplier to GE Aviation and GE Energy in 2013 and is ISO and AS9100 certified. Jonathan Webster is an experienced international airline pilot with over 16,000 hours of flying experience type-rated on Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft including the A330, A340 and B-777. Formerly the vice-president of LPS AVIA, an airport planning and management consulting firm, he worked as an aviation consultant. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), Jonathan Webster holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University as well as a combined MSc. in Global Finance from NYU Stern and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Jonathan Webster also holds certificates from Columbia University in Carbon Finance Strategy and The Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing also from the Richard Ivey School.
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About EnvAerospace: EnvAerospace™ is an aerospace technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets Advanced PVD Technology Systems
Geoff Davenport
President of Plan B Energy Storage
Geoff Davenport has 40 years of experience in senior sales and strategic leadership roles including IBM, BCTel and Alpha Technologies. His unique combination of experience and demonstrated ability to build teams, combined with a passion for renewable energy brings additional strength and focus to building PBES’ advanced energy storage business.
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About Plan B Energy Storage: Plan B Energy Storage manufactures high power energy storage systems.
Samuel Cochrane
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Avigilon Corporation
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About Avigilon Corporation, Sierra Wireless: Avigilon Corporation is a motorola solutions company provides trusted security solutions to the global market.
Richard Garneau
President & Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Forest Products
Garneau joined the board of directors in June 2010. Previously, he served as president and chief executive officer of Catalyst Paper Corporation from March 2007 to May 2010. Prior to his tenure at Catalyst, Garneau served as executive vice president, operations, at Domtar Corporation. He also held a variety of roles at Norampac Inc. (a joint-venture of Domtar Inc. and Cascades Inc.), Copernic Inc., Future Electronics Inc., St. Laurent Paperboard Inc., Finlay Forest Industries Inc. and Donohue Inc. Garneau is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
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About Resolute Forest Products: Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry offering a dynamic and safe work environment.
Martin Pudlas
Vice-President, Operations of Canfor
As Vice-President of Operations for Canfor Pulp Products Inc., Martin is responsible for the production of NBSK and BCTMP Pulp, High Performance Paper and Renewable Energy. Martin has more than three decades of forest products industry experience, with knowledge ranging across Silviculture, Engineering, Operations and Management. He has served on the boards of Premium One Paper, the College of New Caledonia and is a member of the Advisory Board for the UBC Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Martin holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia.
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About Canfor, Red Leaf Pulp: Canfor is one of the world’s largest producers of sustainable lumber, pulp and paper.
William Hill
Vice President of Production & Engineering of CarbonOne Technologies
Mr. Hill was the Lead Manufacturing Engineer for Assembly Systems for General Motor’s World Engine Program. He collaborated with European engineers at Opel and Lotus to design a world-class engine produced at competitive cost. Mr. Hill formed alliances with Global Manufacturers to design and build a state-of-the-art, TS16949 (based on the ISO 9001 Standard) quality certified engine assembly system that was replicated at two additional sites. In 2001 he became the Director of Operations for Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics’ Boron Nitride facility in Amherst, NY where he planned and completed a $7 million plant expansion project while simultaneously running and producing product to serve eight distinct market segments. His education includes an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a BSc in Industrial Administration from Kettering University in Flint, Michigan (Formerly General Motors Institute).
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About CarbonOne Technologies: CarbonOne Technologies . engages in the development, production, manufacture, and commercialization of advanced materials.
Raymond Ferris
Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of West Fraser Timber
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About West Fraser Timber: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry company based in Quesnel, British Columbia.
Edward Seraphim
President and Chief Executive Officer of West Fraser Timber
Ted Seraphim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of West Fraser. Ted joined West Fraser in 1997. In his fifteen years with the Company, he has held the positions of Vice-President, Pulp & Paper Sales, Vice-President, Pulp & Paper and Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. Ted assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer in 2012 and became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2013. Ted holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Accountant. – See more at: http://www.westfraser.com/organization/leadership/executive#sthash.vAHh5Wr9.dpuf
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About West Fraser Timber: West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry company based in Quesnel, British Columbia.
Rod Barman
Founder and President of LUCID Vision Labs
Rod Barman is the Founder and President of LUCID Vision Labs, Inc. Previously, Rod was the Founder, President and VP of Engineering at Point Grey Research, Inc. For 19 years he directed and managed Point Grey’s year-over-year growth, without external investment, into a worldwide leader of high-performance industrial cameras. Rod has a Master of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
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About LUCID Vision Labs: LUCID Vision Labs designs and manufactures innovative machine vision cameras and components that utilize the latest technologies.
Trent Punnett
Co-CEO and Executive Vice President. Head of Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Corp. Dev. of Delta-Q Technologies
Prior to joining Delta-Q, Trent served as VP of Marketing at Teradici Corp., a pioneering company in the virtual desktop space, where he was responsible for product management, marketing, and systems engineering. Trent has held a variety of roles including Senior VP of Marketing and Corporate Development of Sierra Wireless Inc. and senior positions in marketing, product management, business development, and sales at Motorola over a 14 year period. Trent’s experience also extends to management consulting and commercial banking industries. Trent holds a Master of Science, Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
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About Delta-Q Technologies: Delta-Q Technologies manufacturers industrial battery chargers for lead acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Ken Fielding
Co-Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Delta-Q Technologies
Ken has over 22 years of experience in the power electronics industry, having worked on the development and launch of several innovative power conversion product platforms. Prior to co-founding Delta-Q in 1999, Ken oversaw and co-led the development of high-efficiency, true sine wave DC-AC and bi-directional inverter/charger product lines for Statpower (now a subsidiary of Schneider Electric). Ken holds a Bachelor degree in marketing and finance from Simon Fraser University.
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About Delta-Q Technologies: Delta-Q Technologies manufacturers industrial battery chargers for lead acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Lloyd Gomm
Vice President of Business Development of Delta-Q Technologies
Lloyd has over 18 years of experience in the power electronics manufacturing industry in sales, marketing, and product management. At Delta-Q, Lloyd’s responsibilities include long-term revenue development and partnerships with battery manufacturers. Previously, Lloyd led Xantrex’s marketing and product strategy for their successful expansion into the industrial and residential renewable energy markets. Lloyd has a Bachelor degree in marketing and organizational behavior from Simon Fraser University.
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About Delta-Q Technologies: Delta-Q Technologies manufacturers industrial battery chargers for lead acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Steve Blaine
Vice President of Engineering of Delta-Q Technologies
Steve has more than 30 years of experience, including recent engineering leadership positions with Aurora Control Technologies and Sierra Wireless. Most recently at Aurora, Steve led the development of systems and hardware to streamline and improve the efficiency of photovoltaic and solar cell manufacturing. At Sierra Wireless, Steve was senior vice president of engineering, responsible for managing the company’s worldwide engineering group. Steve holds a bachelor of engineering degree from the University of British Columbia.
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About Delta-Q Technologies: Delta-Q Technologies manufacturers industrial battery chargers for lead acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Steve Blaine
Vice President of Engineering of Delta-Q Technologies
Steve has more than 30 years of experience, including recent engineering leadership positions with Aurora Control Technologies and Sierra Wireless. Most recently at Aurora, Steve led the development of systems and hardware to streamline and improve the efficiency of photovoltaic and solar cell manufacturing. At Sierra Wireless, Steve was senior vice president of engineering, responsible for managing the company’s worldwide engineering group. Steve holds a bachelor of engineering degree from the University of British Columbia.
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About Delta-Q Technologies: Delta-Q Technologies manufacturers industrial battery chargers for lead acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Andrew Barda
President of Clear Metals
Over the course of 15 years of his employment at Applied Materials Andrew Barda was a key contributor to the engineering development of CMP process and equipment. He further spent 7 years in CMP engineering and Field support. Andrew transitioned to Applied Material sales in 2002. Started with CMP equipment sales and extended into PVD, Wet Clean and Inspection over the next 5 years. Andrew held responsibilities of both Domestic and International Accounts for multiple product sales. In 2007 Andrew transferred to Applied Materials solar division where he was instrumental to establishing a new customer base and new product sales strategy for the division. Subsequent to leaving Applied Materials, Andrew joined Day4 Energy as Director of Sales. His responsibilities included the launch of a new product division: Equipment Sales and Technology Licensing. In his role Andrew was responsible for establishing an international sales team and setting up sales protocols.
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About Clear Metals: Clear Metals develops and commercialises metal oxide technology.
Christopher Chong
President & CEO of SST Wireless
Christopher is the President & CEO of SST Wireless Inc. In 2013, Christopher joined the company with the singular purpose of designing, manufacturing and distributing wireless sensor technologies to help companies of all sizes monitor critical equipment and vehicle condition in real time. He is passionate about how technology should serve to remove barriers by building in the intelligence to make technology simple to install, configure and provide real, actionable and useful data. Christopher brings over 25 years of executive experience in media, technology and marketing, having held several senior positions with companies in Canada and the United States.
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About SST Wireless: SST Wireless designs, manufactures and distributes wireless sensor technologies specifically to help each customer increase safety.
Rob Chimko
President of Dakeryn
Rob Chimko has been serving as President at Dakeryn since 1998.
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About Dakeryn: Dakeryn supplies domestic and select export markets from the company’s strategically-located inventory hubs across North America.
Ron Iacobelli
President and CEO of Spur Innovations Corp.
President and CEO, Spur Innovations Corp.
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About Spur Innovations Corp.: Automated Vehicle Controls for fleets – Reduce Accidents, Save Fuel, Reduce Infractions
Michael Gililland
President, Business Development of AutoHouse Technologies
Mike first started out in the collision repair industry as an auto body technician and subsequently excelled in a variety of repair, insurance, and supply roles prior to founding AutoHouse. His early recognition of the critical role data and analytics would play in the industry has established a foundation from which to build and first mover advantage. Education ACETECH – Growth Strategy Program Certificate, Growth Strategy 2009 – 2010 Graduated from an extensive 2 year CEO mentoring and training program engaging in all aspects of the business operations. The ACETECH Growth Strategy Program (GSP) is a CEO mentoring and training organization that helps achieve higher performance, faster results with less risk. www.acetech.org University of British Columbia Honors Certificate – E-Business Management 2000 – 2001 Graduated with honors. Wilfrid Laurier University Business Administration 1995 – 1996″
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About AutoHouse Technologies: AutoHouse has developed proprietary, revolutionary post-consumer-sales software for this market on a SaaS.
James Miller
Vice President, Corporate Development & Procurement of Tree Island Steel
Mr. Miller is responsible for capturing and leading corporate strategic planning and procurement initiatives, inventory management processes, major supplier contract management and the China Operations for Tree Island Steel Ltd.. Mr. Miller previously served as Director of Strategic Business Investments with VanCity Group, Canada’s largest credit union. Mr. Miller has an Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Queens University.
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About Tree Island Steel: Tree Island Steel has grown to largest producers and global supplier of premium steel wire and wire products.
Remy Stachowiak
Vice President, Sales & Marketing of Tree Island Steel
Mr. Stachowiak leads the Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for Tree Island Steel Ltd. Along with vast experience within sales and marketing, Mr. Stachowiak holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University. He most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer and President of STT Stanco (Division of Semcan Inc.), a company that provides integrated chemical handling systems for Air and Water pollution control as well as liquid storage.
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About Tree Island Steel: Tree Island Steel has grown to largest producers and global supplier of premium steel wire and wire products.
H. Fraser Bringeland
President of PacificOra Industrial Systems
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About PacificOra Industrial Systems: PacificOra Industrial Systems introduces world-class bulk material handling and processing equipment and facilitates.
Matt Harper
President And Chief Product Officer of Avalon Battery
Matt Harper is former VP-Products and Marketing at Prudent Energy. 15 years’ experience developing and launching clean energy technologies, 9 years in energy storage industries. 7 US patents. MIT Masters’ degree.
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About Avalon Battery, Invinity Energy Systems Plc: Avalon Battery is a developer of durable battery storage systems used to offer power management and renewable energy integration.
Bill Downing
President of Structurlam Products
Bill is the President of Structurlam Products, Canada’s leading supplier of mass-timber solutions to the construction industry. Bill began his career as a forester in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Over the ensuing 30 years, he has worked in almost every aspect wood products industry. Prior to joining Structurlam in 2007, Bill was CEO of BC Wood Specialties, an association of British Columbia’s secondary, or value-added wood product firms. He is a passionate proponent of British Columbia’s value-added industry and the province’s drive to become a centre of excellence in mass-timber construction. Under his guidance, Structurlam has supplied some of the world’s most impressive mass-timber structures including the Art Gallery of Ontario, Richmond’s Olympic Oval, the Raleigh Durham airport and, most recently, the world’s tallest wood building, UBC Brock Commons student residence. Bill has a degree in forestry from the University of British Columbia, an MBA from the University of Washington and is a Registered Professional Forester.
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About Structurlam Products: Premier manufacturer of structural wood products.
Mark Jennings-Bates
Vice President Sales North America of PAL-V
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About PAL-V: PAL-V is changing the future of mobility, by making aviation practical and efficient for personal use
Mark Bishop
President & Chief Executive Officer of Acadian Timber
Mark is a Senior Vice President of Brookfield Timberlands and President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadian Timber. With over 25 years of forest industry experience, Mark is also the timberland business development lead focused on South America and Australasia and oversees Brookfield’s timberland operations in South America. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2008, Mark was a top-ranked Paper and Forest Products Research Analyst at RBC Capital Markets, and prior to that held various forest industry operating and financial positions with Weyerhaeuser, MacMillan Bloedel and Interfor. Mark holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of British Columbia and is a British Columbia Registered Professional Forester.
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About Acadian Timber: Acadian Timber Corp. is a leading supplier of primary forest products in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S.
Wayne Carlson
President & CEO of Nupoint Systems
Wayne Carlson brings over 25 years of proven leadership through all phases of the product development life cycle in a wide range of companies, both as an employee at Wireless Matrix, MacDonald Detwiler, and Epic Data, and with Personal Designs Inc, a consulting company he founded to provide real time software design services. Some of his clients included Unisys, de Havilland, Glenayre, Rogers Cable, Epic Data and Norcom Networks. Carlson’s diverse background includes design and implementation of a multi-mode satellite and terrestrial wireless router, automated vehicle location devices, various satellite communication protocols and devices, POSIX compliant client server transaction based system, an inventory management system, and communication software for an automated weather distribution system. Carlson has a B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. He is an avid sailor and has been actively involved in the community as treasurer with the Air Cadet League, 819 Squadron and as vice president of the North Delta Baseball association. He coached minor baseball and soccer for over 13 years. He is currently on the executive of the British Columbia Multihull Society.
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About Nupoint Systems: Nupoint’s M2M satellite products provide cost-effective and reliable communications to monitor and track remote assets.
Robert Miller
President and CEO of PRT
Robert Miller is President and CEO at PRT.
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About PRT: PRT is North America’s largest producer of container-grown forest seedlings.
Owen Davies
Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer of PRT
Owen Davies is Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer at PRT.
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About PRT: PRT is North America’s largest producer of container-grown forest seedlings.
Owen Davies
Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer of PRT
Owen Davies is Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer at PRT.
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About PRT: PRT is North America’s largest producer of container-grown forest seedlings.
Vinay Dhir
President & Executive Officer of Dhir Diamonds
Mr. Dhir is an experienced diamond industry professional. He is a certified professional diamond cutter by the American Institute of Diamond Cutting (AIDC) and is certified to cut various shapes and sizes of fine gemstones. In addition, he has completed diamond appraisal courses through the AIDC (various shapes, sizes, qualities) and also pursuing further training via the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Mr. Dhir also has broad experience in the marketing industry and has business management training, and he is widely networked in the gemstone industry in Canada, the U.K., and India.
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About Dhir Diamonds: Vinay Dhir is the owner of Dhir Diamonds which is a wholesaler of (loose) finished diamonds.
Romina Pavel
President, Business Development of Copier How To
After nearly a decade working as a Client Trainer for one of the top copier manufacturers, he left to start his own company, Copier How To. He felt that his expertise in creating training materials for clients in every industry could be beneficial (and more profitable) to a more global audience. Copiers of any brand are some of the most ubiquitous devices in the vast majority of offices around the world, but the majority of users only know a few select, basic features. Their jobs could be made much simpler and more efficient by knowing even a few more of the standard features that are built in to almost every device. Having worked in the copier industry for so long, he have a great deal of experience understanding the needs and challenges of copier users. It is this expertise that makes Copier How To such a unique company and such a unique opportunity, and makes me uniquely qualified to lead this company.
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About Copier How To: Copier How To is a unique company focusing on the end users and key administrators of photocopiers and multi-function devices.
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